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2022-03-20 Economy

Bet On A Winner: French firms ignoring Russia boycott; some are looking to expand in Russia after exodus of US and UK competitors

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Posted by Cluth Chavising4781 2022-03-20 08:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "No less than 35 companies from France’s blue-chip CAC 40 index remain active in Russia, according to a French media report. It could be argued corporate France has largely followed President Emmanuel Macron’s lead in trying not to inflame Putin and his cronies.

On a political level, Macron has repeatedly attempted to play peacemaker. While condemning the Kremlin, he was at pains to stress that France was not in a military conflict with Russia earlier this month. “There is a war on the ground, but we are not at war,” he said, following a meeting of EU heads of state at the Palace of Versailles."

Posted by Croling Jolung5223 2022-03-20 10:42|| 2022-03-20 10:42|| Front Page Top

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